Outside Machinist - Shipyard

Job Description

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking experienced Outside Machinists to support a shipyard client in Everett, WA. This position will perform hands-on mechanical work aboard vessels, supporting the installation, alignment, maintenance, and assembly of major shipboard machinery and propulsion systems.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of machinery assembly, machinist, or shipyard experience and be comfortable working with engines, gearboxes, pumps, shafts, propulsion equipment, and precision measuring tools.

Responsibilities

• Install and align major shipboard equipment, including main engines, gearboxes, pumps, shafts, jet drives, propellers, rudders, and Z-drive systems
• Perform machinery alignment and lock down main engines and gearboxes during sea trials
• Lay out, cut, form, machine, and prepare components for final assembly
• Fabricate and fit structural machinery foundations using steel or aluminum
• Perform MIG and Arc welding/tacking as needed for machinery foundations and components
• Use precision tools including dial calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, and torque wrenches
• Operate shop and power equipment including lathes, milling machines, grinders, drills, presses, band saws, plasma cutters, and Oxygen Propane torches
• Inspect machinery and components to ensure tolerances meet specifications and regulatory requirements
• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and technical specifications
• Work with both standard and metric measurements, including SAE-to-metric and fraction-to-decimal conversions
• Occasionally support Inside Machinists with machining and fabrication of custom components
• Follow all shipyard safety requirements and maintain a clean, organized work area
• Work independently and as part of a team to troubleshoot and complete assigned work

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Machinery Assembler, Outside Machinist, Machinist, or similar journeyman-level mechanical role
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent vocational education
• Experience working around heavy machinery
• Ability to read and work from drawings, blueprints, and specifications
• Experience with basic hand and power tools
• Working knowledge of lathe and milling machines
• Strong mechanical aptitude and basic math skills
• Ability to convert between SAE and metric measurements and fractions and decimals
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Comfortable working at heights up to 60 ft.
• Ability to work in confined spaces, wear a respirator, and work in tight areas or at unusual angles
• Ability to work overtime as needed